How will the NHL pull off an outdoor game in Tampa? Just build it and they will come. The league is ready to embrace the risk of playing outside in the Sunshine State.

Bolts to Take on Bruins in Landmark Outdoor Game on February 1, 2026

It’s official, The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to ... to accept a challenge,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. “The Panthers and Lightning have told us repeatedly that they and their ...

Classic will feature the Panthers against the Rangers at the Miami Marlins' home park and the Stadium Series game will be played between the Lightning and Bruins at the home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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On New Year’s Eve, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman teased the ... another outdoor game a month later in Tampa. On February 1, 2026, the Boston Bruins will travel to the Gulf side of the state to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in a Stadium Series tilt at ...

The NHL announced the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will host the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

Outdoor hockey in Florida is a long time coming, but the Panthers and Lightning have represented the Eastern Conference in each of the last five Stanley Cup Finals and they’ve built heavily engaged fan bases.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had over a decade of proven success, now the hockey world gets to see it first hand.

Who would have thought you could play hockey outside in Florida? Next year, the Tampa Bay Lightning will hit the ice al fresco at Raymond James Stadium on Gasparilla weekend.

The Tampa Bay Lightning's acquisition of star winger Jake Guentzel is paying off in spades, and the Bolts look like a team no one should want to face off against in the playoffs.